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As many as 70
homes in Elk City, a town of about 12,000 people around 110
miles (180 km) west of Oklahoma City, were damaged or destroyed
by the storm, CBS affiliate KWTV reported, citing officials.
One person in a car was killed, the station reported, citing an
emergency response official. It was unclear how many people were
injured, KWTV said.
The majority of damage occurred on the south side of the city,
the Elk City Police Department said in a statement. The
department told residents to stay home because power lines were
down across the city. The department's phone lines were also
down, it added.
Elk City Public Schools were canceled for Wednesday, the school
system said in a statement.
"My thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the tornado
in Elk City tonight," Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said on
Twitter.
(Reporting by Timothy Mclaughlin in Chicago; Editing by Nick
Macfie)
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